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2011 BMW Aplina B7 - Click above for high-res image gallery
Not only will
BMW not make an M7, but they even stopped making the incredibly-close-to-an-M Alpina B7 a few years ago. That car could hold its head high against competitors like the
Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG,
Audi S8 and
Bentley Flying Spur Speed, with extra horsepower, refined handling and unique looks setting it apart from
standard 7 series fare. Sadly, that car was only produced from 2007-2008 and since '09 there's been nothing to fill the void.
Today in Chicago we saw a bright light on the horizon. Just in time to do battle with the upcoming
Jaguar XJR,
Porsche Panamera Turbo and the like, BMW unveiled the
2011 Alpina B7. Functional front and rear fascias and spoilers, 20-spoke, 21-inch Alpina wheels, hand-stitched "Lavalina" leather and Alpina badges and sills differentiate this from lesser 7s.
Underhood there's a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 with 500 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque - 100 hp and 66 lb-ft better than the 750i, with a 0-60 dash of 4.5 seconds. Available in short wheelbase for $122,875 or extended wheelbase at $126,775, it's a helluva car for helluva lot scratch. Press release after the jump and live gallery below.
Gallery: 2011 BMW Alpina B7
Live photos copyright (C)2010 Frank Filipponio/Weblogs, Inc.
[Source: BMW]
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